US2025132366A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2025132366-A1 |
| Application number | US-202418415524-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Publication date | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Grant date | — |
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The present invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell including a fuel electrode support including Ni-YSZ; a functional layer positioned on the fuel electrode support; an electrolyte layer positioned on the functional layer; an interlayer positioned on the electrolyte layer; and an air electrode layer positioned on the interlayer, wherein the functional layer includes gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles dispersed.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A solid oxide fuel cell comprising: a fuel electrode support comprising Ni-YSZ; a fuel electrode functional layer positioned on the fuel electrode support; an electrolyte layer positioned on the functional layer; an interlayer positioned on the electrolyte layer; and an air electrode layer positioned on the interlayer, wherein the functional layer comprises gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles. 2 . The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles are included within a range of 0.1 wt % to 10.0 wt % based on a total mass of the functional layer. 3 . The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein an average particle size (D50) of the gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles ranges from 10 nm to 200 nm. 4 . The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the functional layer ranges from 3 μm to 30 μm. 5 . The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the functional layer comprises a metal catalyst and an oxide, and wherein the oxide comprises one or more selected from zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, lanthanum gallate, barium cerate, barium zirconate or barium zirconate-cerate. 6 . The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 5 , wherein the metal catalyst comprises one or more selected from nickel, ruthenium, palladium, rhodium, or platinum. 7 . The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte layer comprises one or more selected from YSZ, BZY, BCY or BCZY. 8 . A method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell, the method comprising: preparing a fuel electrode support including Ni-YSZ; sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer; applying an interlayer material on the electrolyte layer and then performing secondary sintering to form an interlayer; and applying an air electrode layer material on the interlayer and then performing tertiary sintering to form an air electrode layer. 9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, the primary sintering is performed at a temperature ranging from 1300° C. to 1350° C. 10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, an average size of the gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles in the slurry comprising the functional layer material and the gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles is 10 nm to 200 nm. 11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, a weight percentage of the gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles is 0.1 wt % to 10.0 wt % based on a total weight of the slurry comprising the functional layer material and the gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) nanoparticles. 12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, a thickness of the formed functional layer ranges from 3 μm to 30 μm. 13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, a thickness of the formed electrolyte layer ranges from 1 μm to 10 μm. 14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, the slurry is applied by a slurry spin coating method. 15 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, the functional layer material comprises a metal catalyst and an oxide, and wherein the oxide comprises one or more selected from zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, lanthanum gallate, barium cerate, barium zirconate or barium zirconate-cerate. 16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the metal catalyst comprises one or more selected from nickel, ruthenium, palladium, rhodium, or platinum. 17 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of sequentially applying a slurry comprising a functional layer material and gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) particles and an electrolyte material slurry on the fuel electrode support and then performing primary sintering to form a functional layer and an electrolyte layer, the electrolyte material comprises one or more selected from YSZ, BZY, BCY and BCZY. 18 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of applying an interlayer material on the electrolyte layer and then performing secondary sintering to form an interlayer, the secondary sintering is performed at a temperature ranging from 1200° C. to 1300° C. 19 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the step of applying an interlayer material on the electrolyte layer and then performing secondary sintering to form an interlayer, the interlayer material comprises one or more selected from Ni-BZY, Ni-BCY, Ni-BCZY and GDC.
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